Arts Access
Arts Access
ZTP, the newly branded zAmya Theater, will increase capacity to serve and reach new participants with disabilities experiencing homelessness through ExpandAble-a listen, learn, practice project that consists of a twelve-week creative series and training in creating inclusive experiences.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse: Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund.; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre.
Kristin Aitchison: Director of creative ventures, Episcopal Homes of Minnesota; Nicole Helget: Memoir and fiction writer, Mankato; Cynthia Jaksa: Retired accountant, board member of multiple nonprofits; Naaima Khan: Community Innovation Manager, Bush Foundation; Zoe Malinchoc: Bookseller, Fair Trade Books, Red Wing; Sheldon Theatre board member; Sherrie Pugh: Retired community economic developer and philanthropy administrator; Minnesota African American Museum volunteer; Aamera Siddiqui: Playwright and performer; coartistic director, Exposed Brick Theatre
ACHF Arts Access
zAmya artists and leaders gain knowledge and experience to include people with disabilities experiencing homelessness in performance and leadership. Artists/leaders will provide verbal and written feedback on training and their experience putting training into practice. We will establish a Board Access Committee to outline and monitor our standards and vision of inclusion. 2: More people with disabilities experiencing homelessness see themselves represented in theater arts and are more appropriately supported. zAmya will track participation rates of people with disabilities experiencing homelessness. We will collect comments in feedback circles and participant surveys. Facilitators will note informal comments and body language.
zAmya artists and leaders gained knowledge and experience to include people with disabilities experiencing homelessness in performance and leadership. Newly established Access Coordinator held multiple feedback session with board and troupe and updated troupe handbook and Board approved ADA plan. 2: 23 people with disabilities experiencing homelessness participated in theater activities and have access to ongoing engagement with zAmya. Collection of contact information and consistent follow up with new participants. One on one conversations, invitations and offers of support to continue joining online workshops.
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